Boy George threatens to fire bandmates who refuse to perform controversial pro-Israel song

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Boy George has warned that any members of his band who decline to play his pro-Israel track will lose their jobs.

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The Culture Club frontman, whose real name is George Alan O'Dowd, issued the ultimatum in an Instagram video posted on Sunday."Even now the song is written, there are people in my band who are questioning whether they'll perform it with me.

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And those people will be fired," the 65-year-old declared.The track We Will Dance Again, which he shared on social media on July 28, was partly produced using artificial intelligence.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr O'Dowd defended this approach, insisting: "The lyrics are mine, the melody is mine."He argued that AI eliminates what he described as "human interference" in the creative process, adding: "I don't need gatekeepers." The singer, who does not play an instrument, maintained that the technology has actually enhanced his creativity.The song's opening lines proved particularly divisive, with Mr O'Dowd singing: "You say...

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